After an assessment,Dr.Find diagnoses her patient Lily as having a disorder of communication.According to the text,this is a kind of ____.

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The term "disorder of communication" refers to a type of neuropsychological disorder that can affect a person's ability to understand or use language effectively. This is different from aphasia, which specifically refers to language difficulties caused by brain damage, and from localization of dysfunction, which refers to identifying the specific area of the brain that is affected by a particular disorder. It is also not necessarily a neurodegenerative disease, although some diseases (such as Alzheimer's) can lead to communication difficulties as they progress.

After an Assessment,Dr